The DRB is currently experiencing an outage with myRnB, affecting all applications including AlaskaCare Employee Open Enrollment. We are actively working to restore access but do not know at this time when service will be restored. The Open Enrollment period for Employees will be extended due to this outage. Thank you for your continued patience.
Edited by LM 11/15/22
2016 News Archive
Archived news, announcements, alerts and information from 2016.
Employer News, December 2016, Issue 136
Information on 2017 pension, PERS & TRS publications, and more.
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AlaskaCare Employee News, December 2016, Issue 52
Information on winter health & safety, holiday tips, weight watchers, and more.
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PERS Newsbreak, December 2016, Issue 115
Information on scams, benefit mailing dates, counselors, and more.
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TRS Newsbreak, December 2016, Issue 116
Information on scams, benefit mailing dates, counselors, and more.
Read MoreAlaskaCare Employee News, November 2016, Issue 51
Information on Open Enrollment, webinars, group coaching, and more.
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2016 AlaskaCare Customer Service Survey by DSS Research
The Division of Retirement and Benefits, in coordination with DSS Research, will be conducting a telephonic customer service satisfaction survey of AlaskaCare Health Plan members.
Read MoreEmployer News, October 2016, Issue 134
Information on open enrollment, filing dates, and more.
Read MoreAlaskaCare Employee News, October 2016, Issue 50
Information on Open Enrollment, fall health fairs, breast cancer awareness month, and more.
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Notice of Opt-Out Exemption for Group Health and Life Insurance Plans
The Division of Retirement and Benefits proposes to amend regulations in 2 AAC 39 providing for Group Health and Life Insurance coverage for eligible state employees.
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HealthMatters, October 2016, Issue 27
Important notices for AlaskaCare benefits, prescription drug coverage, patient protection rights of the Affordable Care Act and more.
Read MoreEmployer News, September 2016, Issue 133
Information on EmCon 2016 registration, excess contributions, and more.
Read MoreNotice of Proposed Changes on the Operations of State Retirement Systems
Information on the notice of proposed changes on the operations of state retirement Systems.
Read MoreAlaskaCare Employee News, September 2016, Issue 49
Information on national childhood obesity awareness month, employee discounts, food safety education month, and more.
Read MoreEmployer News, August 2016, Issue 132
Information on EmCon 2016 registration, new eReporting application review, and more.
Read MoreAlaskaCare Employee News, August 2016, Issue 48
Information on physical examinations, national immunization month, employee discounts, and more.
Read MoreEmployer News, July 2016, Issue 131
Information on EmCon 2016 tentative schedule, counseling appointments, and more.
Read MoreAlaskaCare Employee News, July 2016, Issue 47
Information on Fourth of July safety tips, dental health, weight watchers at work, and more.
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Scheduled Production Outage
The Division of Retirement and Benefits will be upgrading the operating system on our production servers this Saturday morning, June 18, 2016.
Read MoreEmployer News, June 2016, Issue 130
Information on employer on-behalf funding, GASB 68 updates, and more.
Read MoreAlaskaCare Employee News, June 2016, Issue 46
Information on national safety month, wildlife & weather safety, webinars, and more.
Read MorePERS Newsbreak, June 2016, Issue 114
Important information on safeguarding your identity after death, COLA, ARMB meetings, and more.
Read MoreTRS Newsbreak, June 2016, Issue 115
Important information on safeguarding your identity after death, COLA, ARMB meetings, and more.
Read MoreEmployer News, May 2016, Issue 129
Information on EmCon tentative schedule, Social Security credits, and more.
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Moda Health Announces Exit from Alaska Individual Medical Market in 2017
Moda Health announced this morning that the company will not file rates for Alaska’s individual medical market, effective January 1, 2017.
Read MoreAlaskaCare Employee News, May 2016, Issue 45
Information on webinars, dependent eligibility verification, and more.
Read MoreEmployer News, April 2016, Issue 128
Information on EmCon 2016, new termination study, and more.
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Retiree Plan Dependent Eligibility Verification Program
The Division of Retirement and Benefits works hard to preserve the benefits offered to you and your dependents under AlaskaCare health plans.
Read MoreHealthMatters, April 2016, Issue 26
Understanding the ABC & Ds of Medicare, information on vision benefits, filing claims and more.
Read MoreEmployer News, March 2016, Issue 127
Information on fiscal year 2017 employer contribution rates, State of Alaska travel freeze, and more.
Read MoreAlaskaCare Employee News, March 2016, Issue 43
Information on national nutrition month, sleep awareness, dependent eligibility audit, and more.
Read MoreEmployer News, February 2016, Issue 126
Information on the financial condition of the retirement systems.
Read MoreAlaskaCare Employee News, February 2016, Issue 42
Information on health coaching, health heros, webinars, and more.
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New Email Scam Claims To Be From the Social Security Adminstration
The Division of Retirement and Benefits has received information of an email scam claiming to be from the Social Security Administration.
Read MoreModa Restrictions Will Not Affect the AlaskaCare Dental Plans
The action today taken by the Alaska Division of Insurance related to Moda Health does not apply to the employee and retiree dental plans administered by the State of Alaska.
Read MoreEmployer News, January 2016, Issue 125
Information on the 2015 CAFRs, a SSA update, and more.
Read MoreAlaskaCare Employee News, January 2016, Issue 41
Information on cervical health awareness month, gym discounts, smoking cessation, and more.
Read MoreMyRnB Outage
The DRB is currently experiencing an outage with myRnB, affecting all applications, including AlaskaCare Employee Open Enrollment and employers’ ability to submit payroll files to DRB.
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DVA Open Enrollment is Still Going On!
DVA ends November 27 @ 5 p.m. AlaskaTime. Review the plan options and enroll now!
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AlaskaCare Employee Open Enrollment Period Extended
The DRB is currently experiencing an outage with myRnB, which affects the AlaskaCare Employee Open Enrollment portal.
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